How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?

5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Afghanistan

55.9%

in 2018

Pakistan

54.8%

in 2017

Afghanistan rank

18th

Pakistan rank

19th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

Afghanistan
Pakistan

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 55.9% against 54.8% in Pakistan, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 18th and Pakistan ranks 19th of 147 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	81.7%	74.3%	7.5%	Afghanistan
2010s	56.5%	58.9%	2.4%	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Afghanistan or Pakistan?: Afghanistan, at 55.9% against 54.8% in Pakistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Afghanistan and Pakistan?: 1.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Afghanistan ranks 18th and Pakistan ranks 19th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.